Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) and Echinococcus multilocularis (E.
multilocularis) infections are the most common parasitic diseases that affect the liver. The …

Clinical management of cystic echinococcosis (CE) has evolved over decades without
adequate evaluation of important features such as efficacy, effectiveness, rate of adverse …

Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is caused by larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus. Four
species are recognised and the vast majority of infestations in humans are caused by E …

Using meta-analysis methodology, we compared the clinical outcomes for 769 patients with
hepatic cystic echinococcosis treated with percutaneous aspiration-injection-reaspiration …

A number of surgical and non-surgical options exist to treat cystic echinococcosis of the liver.
For decades, surgical excision via a conservative or radical approach was the …

A 33-year-old woman reports irritability, periods of crying, mood swings, and severe fatigue
beginning one week before the start of menses and ending within three days after its onset …

METHODS: Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces were obtained from 25 patients with
liver hydatid cysts. Various concentrations of albendazole sulfone, albendazole sulfoxide …

Echinococcosis is among the most neglected parasitic diseases. Development of new drugs
and other treatment modalities receives very little attention, if any. In most developed …

Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus presents medical, veterinary and
economic problems worldwide. Hydatidosis can be treated by medical, surgical and …

Hydatid cyst is the larval stage of dog tape worm Echinococcus granulosus. Protoscolices
are parasite larvae that develop into adult worms in the final host intestine. During surgical …